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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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